Praying Through Psalms

PLEASE READ this psalm in its entirety. As with many of the psalms, I have left much of the wonderful psalm out in order to make them into a prayer of meditation. In this psalm you will find the story of Israel. The roots of this psalm are found in Genesis and Exodus.

The Invitatory Bead in this prayer comes from verse 1b, "Make known his deeds among the peoples." Though we do not forget the deeds of God recorded in the Old Testament, the work of Jesus Christ at the cross is the ultimate saving deed we are called to make known among the nations. It is good to record the saving deeds of Jesus in our own lives, to maintain our own stones of remembrance. Revisiting the healing and saving Jesus has done in our lives is a good way to praise the Lord. As you remember what he has already done, ask if there is more healing, more deliverance, more to learn in those areas of your life where the Father has been at work.

In the fourth set of beads, we pray, "He is mindful of his covenant forever." Explore what it means that our God is a Covenant God and that you are in Covenant with him.

Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord REJOICE.

Praying through Psalms is a Guide to Contemplative Prayer using Anglican Prayer Beads.  You may use prayer beads or simply listen and pray without prayer beads.  We recommend engaging your body through touch, using prayer beads as you embrace these ancient prayers of God's people.  More on how to use prayer beads is in the first episode of this podcast. My prayer for you is that you will find your home in the Psalms and be blessed by these rich ancient prayers.

Physical copies of the book can be purchased ⁠here⁠.

Praying through Psalms is read by the author, Cindy Hamilton.  Cindy is an ordained deacon with the Anglican Church in North America and a trained Pastor of Prayer at Church of the Advent (Denver, Colorado).  Cindy has an MA in Christian Studies from Tabor College in Adelaide, South Australia. She has led prayer and Psalms retreats.  She trains prayer ministers to pray for others.  She is the designer and coordinator of 'Healing Journey' a two day healing prayer seminar. Healing Journey 2023, October 6 and 7 at Wellspring Anglican Church in Englewood, Colorado. Healing Journey is a ministry of the Anglican Diocese of the Rocky Mountains.

Podcast produced by Maile Paris.

Music composed and performed by Maile Paris.

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE BEGUN THE PRACTICE of taking a verse from the Psalms with you to meditate on during the day. If not, perhaps you will begin the practice today. What verse will you carry with you to meditate on, bringing praise to our Creator? Journal.

PSALM 103 IS A HYMN OF PRAISE. Praising the Lord is one of the best ways we have to share our faith. We become evangelists when we can share what God has done for us. Settle into the psalm, remembering his mercy and greatness, and praise the Lord.

Praying through Psalms is a Guide to Contemplative Prayer using Anglican Prayer Beads.  You may use prayer beads or simply listen and pray without prayer beads.  We recommend engaging your body through touch, using prayer beads as you embrace these ancient prayers of God's people.  More on how to use prayer beads is in the first episode of this podcast. My prayer for you is that you will find your home in the Psalms and be blessed by these rich ancient prayers.

Physical copies of the book can be purchased ⁠here⁠.

Praying through Psalms is read by the author, Cindy Hamilton.  Cindy is an ordained deacon with the Anglican Church in North America and a trained Pastor of Prayer at Church of the Advent (Denver, Colorado).  Cindy has an MA in Christian Studies from Tabor College in Adelaide, South Australia. She has led prayer and Psalms retreats.  She trains prayer ministers to pray for others.  She is the designer and coordinator of 'Healing Journey' a two day healing prayer seminar. Healing Journey 2023, October 6 and 7 at Wellspring Anglican Church in Englewood, Colorado. Healing Journey is a ministry of the Anglican Diocese of the Rocky Mountains.

Podcast produced by Maile Paris.

Music composed and performed by Maile Paris.

SOMETIMES WE KNOW we need to repent but do not know how to go about it. Along with this psalm, Psalms 32 and 51 in the book of prayers are excellent for repentance.

THIS IS A FAVORITE PSALM of mine, a sure psalm for providing a song of praise. Join the Psalmist and worship the Lord with gladness.

Praying through the Psalms is a Guide to Contemplative Prayer using Anglican Prayer Beads. You may use prayer beads or simply listen and pray without prayer beads. We recommend engaging your body through touch, using prayer beads as you embrace these ancient prayers of God's people.

Episode 1 offers more instruction as to how to use prayer beads and why.

Physical copies of the book can be purchased ⁠here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=praying+through+psalms+cindy+hamilton&crid=1CFXGKMKVSK80&sprefix=Praying+through+Psalms%2Caps%2C190&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_22

This podcast is read by the author, Cindy Hamilton. Cindy Hamilton is an ordained deacon with the Anglican Church of North America and a trained Pastor of Prayer at Church of the Advent (Denver, Colorado). Cindy has an MA in Christian Studies from Tabor College in Adelaide, South Australia. She has led prayer and Psalms retreats; she trains prayer ministers to pray for others. Cindy is the Leader of Prayer for the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains of the ACNA. She is the designer and coordinator of the 'Healing Journey' a two day healing prayer seminar. 'Healing Journey 2023' will be help at Wellspring Church, Englewood, Colorado, October 6 and 7, 2023.

Produced by Maile Paris

Music composed and performed by Maile Paris.

IN LIGHT OF GLORIOUS REVELATION, rejoicing is the right response. "The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations." "All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God." Therefore, the Psalmist says, "Let us shout for joy to the Lord!'

How would it change your confidence in sharing your faith with those who do not call on the name of the Lord if you believed in your heart that the Lord has made his salvation known? Knowing that the Lord has revealed his righteousness and that the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God is a great encouragement in sharing what we know to be true about Jesus.

Praying through the Psalms is a Guide to Contemplative Prayer using Anglican Prayer Beads. You may use prayer beads or simply listen and pray without prayer beads.  We recommend engaging your body through touch, using prayer beads as you embrace these ancient prayers of God's people.

Episode 1 offers more

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Produced by Maile

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HOW GLORIOUS IT WOULD BE if the earth were glad because it recognized that the Lord reigns. Would the world be different if all of us who call on Christ as King rose up and walked in the glory and goodness of his reign?

In the verse found in the Cruciform Bead--"'The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth"--the Psalmist provides imagery of the absolute power and authority God has over his creation. Would the world around us be different if daily we walked in the knowledge that the Lord reigns, that he is powerful and ever at work?

Consider Psalm 97:10: "Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones." What does it mean for you to hate evil? Ask the Lord. Pray. Journal.

THE NATION OF ISRAEL and the writers of the Psalms declare the glory of the Lord among themselves and to the nations by recalling the creation, the rescue from Egypt, and the provision in the wilderness. How do you declare the glory of the Lord in your life? How do you declare the glory of God to others?

Ask Jesus to guide you in the Way, instruct you in the Truth and to fill you with his life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Then be still. Journal what comes to mind. If there is silence, by faith take one of the movements from Psalm 96 to carry with you today.

THE ANCIENT WRITERS of the Old Testament frequently wrote about God in such a way as to explain his uniqueness, his greatness, when compared to the gods worshiped by cultures near them. The Near Eastern religions had many gods. The Psalmist and other writers of the Old Testament frequently established the fact that their God the one true God, is the greatest of all gods. For instance, "For the Lord is the great God, and a great King above all gods" is not written to include other gods but to explain to the nations that there is but one God.

The Psalms frequently worship God because he is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He created us; therefore, we should kneel before our maker and listen to his voice. Rest in the truth that you belong to God. Press into his presence. Listen. Journal.

IT IS THROUGH PRAISING the Lord that we declare he is King. In this psalm we are given a way to praise the kingship of God. How does this psalm help you to imagine the kingship of our Heavenly Father? What elements of this song empower your praise of the Lord? Pray. Praise. Journal.